There have been 7 technical service bulletins issued for the 1998 BMW E46.
| Bulletin Date: | Apr. 1, 2002 |
| Component: | Automatic transmission. |
| Bulletin Summary: | Subject regarding hard shifts, leak at torque converter seal. |
| Vehicles covered in this TSB: |
1999 BMW E39,
2000 BMW E39,
2001 BMW E39,
1998 BMW E46,
1999 BMW E46,
2000 BMW E46,
2001 BMW E46,
2000 BMW Z3,
2001 BMW Z3.
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| Bulletin Date: | Dec. 1, 2001 |
| Component: | Automatic transmission. |
| Bulletin Summary: | Customers may complain about erratic/harsh shifting and the transmission light is illuminated and no start/no crank condition. |
| Vehicles covered in this TSB: |
2000 BMW E36,
2000 BMW E37,
1999 BMW E39,
2000 BMW E39,
2001 BMW E39,
1998 BMW E46,
1999 BMW E46,
2000 BMW E46,
2001 BMW E46,
2000 BMW X5.
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| Bulletin Date: | Dec. 1, 2001 |
| Component: | Automatic transmission control module (tcm, pcm). |
| Bulletin Summary: | Customers may complain of hard or no shift and gear error fault codes 50, 52, 53, or 55 in the transmission control module. |
| Vehicles covered in this TSB: |
2000 BMW E36,
2000 BMW E37,
1999 BMW E39,
2000 BMW E39,
2001 BMW E39,
1998 BMW E46,
1999 BMW E46,
2000 BMW E46,
2001 BMW E46,
2000 BMW X5.
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| Bulletin Date: | Dec. 1, 2001 |
| Component: | Automatic transmission. |
| Bulletin Summary: | Experiencing a clunk noise heard/felt during situations of load reversal. |
| Vehicles covered in this TSB: |
1998 BMW E46,
1999 BMW E46,
2000 BMW E46.
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| Bulletin Date: | Jun. 1, 2000 |
| Component: | Gasoline engine. |
| Bulletin Summary: | Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise heard coming from engine compartment. |
| Vehicles covered in this TSB: |
1998 BMW E39,
1999 BMW E39,
2000 BMW E39,
1998 BMW E46,
1999 BMW E46,
2000 BMW E46,
1998 BMW Z3,
1999 BMW Z3,
2000 BMW Z3.
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| Bulletin Date: | May. 1, 2000 |
| Component: | Engine and engine cooling. |
| Bulletin Summary: | Consumer complaints regarding coolant temperature gauge fluctuates (in and out of red zone) and / or heater output too low. * |
| Vehicles covered in this TSB: |
1998 BMW E39,
1998 BMW E46,
1998 BMW Z3.
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| Bulletin Date: | Jan. 1, 1999 |
| Component: | Automatic transmission. |
| Bulletin Summary: | Subject on automatic transmission a5s 36or ( 5l40-e ). |
| Vehicles covered in this TSB: |
2000 BMW E39,
1998 BMW E46.
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BMW vehicle common problems.